1. Italian city-states simulation
Let’s Get Historical!

2. Follow Along with the Outline
You will be placed in groups of 4-5 and be assigned one of the three major City-States of Italy during the Renaissance
Genoa
Venice
Florence
This Simulation has three parts:

3. Part 1 : The Presentation
Your group will have 2 classes in which to create a presentation about your specific City-State
Your Presentation must have the following components:
Poster – City Name and Scene of City
Book Cover – Great Thinker Mini-Poster
Art – Sculpture, Painting, Picture, etc
Presentation – Can be a brag sessions, advertisement, business pitch, whatever.
You will receive gold for the Simulation portion of this based on how well you complete your presentation

4. Part 2: The Simulation
Within your group you will be given one of the following roles:
Condotierri (Warrior)
Merchant
Artist
Banker
Patron
Depending on which role you have, you have different duties to fulfill.

5. Part 2: The Simulation
This part will have 2 Rounds and will be broken down like this:
First Day – Preparations
Prepare Battle Plans
Make Art
Plan a Merchant Trip

6. Part 2: The Simulation Second Day – Round Action
Battles Take Place
Merchant Trips Take Place
Art Auctions Take Place (End of class)
Again, gold is assigned based on how well your City-State does at it’s various tasks during these rounds
At the end of this part, a winning City-State will be determined by having the Most Gold at the end.

7. Part 3: Reflection Upon Learning
After you complete the Simulation you will reflect as a group on how you did
Then, you will complete an Individual reflection on your experience and about what you have learnt from this simulation

8. General Timeline Day 1 –Prepare Presentation of City-States
Day 2 – Finish Preparing presentation of City-States
Day 3 - All groups present on City-States
Day 4 – Prepare for Round 1
Day 5 – Round 1
Day 6 – Prepare for Round 2
Day 7 – Round 2
Possible Third Round if Time Permits (Day 8 & 9)
Day 8 or 10 – Reflection upon Learning

9. Assessment
You will be given one mark for this simulation under Assignments Category
It will be made up of the three components of the Simulation:
Group Presentation Mark (20 Marks)
Individual Reflection Mark (10 Marks)
Peer Evaluation Mark (20 Marks)
These 3 components will be totaled together for a final mark out of 50.

10. Ready for your GROUPS?!?!

11. Florence 1

12. Florence 2

13. Venice 1

14. Venice 2

15. Genoa 1

16. Genoa 2

17. The results!!

18. Results! 6th Place: with $ 5th Place: 4th Place 3rd: Place
2nd Place:
1St Place:
The Winning team members may apply
A bonus 5% to the upcoming test or
To their lowest grade in D2L (Up to this
Point)

19. Reflection Questions
Complete the following reflection questions INDIVIDUALLY. You may work in and discuss your answers with your City-State Groups
Simulation Reflection:
How successful was your city-state? (1 Mark)
What made your city-state the most prosperous; War, Art or Trade? Why? (2 Marks)
Where did your City-State struggle? Why? (2 Marks)
What would you have done differently given the opportunity? Why? (2 Marks)
What role do you think war, trade, and art played in the development of the real city-states? (3 Marks)
These questions, along with your Peer-Evaluations MUST be handed in by the END OF CLASS!
Reminder that your Chapter 2 Test is ____________